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The Ministry of Tourism is expecting Jamaica’s hotel room stock to double within 10 years, based on developments slated to come on stream. These include the Princess Hotel in Hanover with 2,000 rooms; the 1700-room Hard Rock Casino Hotel in St. James; Harmony Cove in Trelawny with 3,000 rooms; and the Marriot International all-inclusive resort with 800 rooms. Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett...

Work has officially started on Part B the Southern Coastal Highway Improvement Project (SCHIP). Prime Minister Andrew Holness broke ground for the 384 million US dollar project on November 16 in Yallahs, St Thomas. He noted that focus is being placed on Part B of the project to maximize the benefit to taxpayers and to the residents of the eastern section of...

Government pumping 66 million dollars into health and wellness tourism; health and wellness research fund to be launched in December; and protocols being developed for marijuana industry..

Caribbean Alternative Investment Association launched, new youth advisory council appointed; and applications open for Take a Child Home for Christmas programme.

Government to partner with the youth on Policy Development, Traffic Changes planned for Three Miles Area this weekend, and Mango Farmers reaping success on export market.

Economic Growth Council tips digitization to spur gateway for further economic growth; Spaulding High school renamed Alphansus Davis High and Parliament approves amendments for transformation of HEART Trust NTA.

Private sector urged to invest in their employees; outsourcing firms to benefit under new project; and Code of Ethics being developed for social enterprises.

Government to implement full ban on corporal punishment; country’s short term economic prospects looking positive; and App launched to help parents care for children.

Prime Minister reiterates government’s commitment to protecting children from violence, PIOJ estimates economic growth during quarter ending September 2019 and school breakfast programme launched in St Elizabeth.

Jamaica’s hotel room stock to double in ten years; Government to introduce programme for adolescent fathers; and e-Gov Jamaica to roll out new citizen engagement platform.

CPFSA to launch National Plan of Action to respond to violence against children, Government committed to investing in civil service and eGov to become ICT authority in 2020.

Work officially begins on Southern Coastal Highway Improvement Project; hotels encouraged to use more local produce; and Government grants 90 exploratory mining licenses.